21 C.F.R. § 178.3725 Pigment dispersants.
Title 21 - Food and Drugs
Subject to the provisions of this regulation, the substances listed in this section may be safely used as pigment dispersants in food-contact materials. [61 FR 43157, Aug. 21, 1996, as amended at 63 FR 35799, July 1, 1998; 64 FR 48292, Sept. 3, 1999; 64 FR 72273, Dec. 27, 1999; 65 FR 52909, Aug. 31, 2000]
Title 21: Food and Drugs
PART 178—INDIRECT FOOD ADDITIVES: ADJUVANTS, PRODUCTION AIDS, AND SANITIZERS
Subpart D—Certain Adjuvants and Production Aids
§ 178.3725 Pigment dispersants.
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Substances Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------Dimethylolpropionic acid (CAS Reg. No. For use only at levels not to 4767-03-7). exceed 0.45 percent by weight of the pigment. The pigmented articles may contact all foods under conditions of use A through H as described in Table 2 of § 176.170(c) of this chapter.Phosphorylated tall oil fatty acids For use only at levels not to (CAS Reg. No. 68604-99-9), prepared by exceed 1.0 percent by weight the reaction of dimethyl hydrogen of the pigment. The pigmented phosphite with tall oil fatty acids. polymeric films may contact all food under conditions of use D, E, F, and G described in table 2 of § 176.170(c) of this chapter.Propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2- For use only at levels not to (hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-, compd. with exceed 0.45 percent by weight 1,1[prime],1[Prime]-nitrilotris [2- of the pigment. The pigmented propanol] (1:1) (CAS Reg. No. 221281- articles may contact all food 21-6). under conditions of use A through H as described in Table 2 of § 176.170(c) of this chapter.Siloxanes and silicones; cetylmethyl, For use only at levels not to dimethyl, methyl 11-methoxy-11- exceed 0.5 percent by weight oxoundecyl (CAS Reg. No. 155419-59-3). of the pigment. The pigmented polymers may contact all foods under conditions of use C, D, E, F, and G described in Table 2 of § 176.170(c) of this chapter.Trimethylolethane (CAS Reg. No. 77-85- For use only at levels not to 0). exceed 0.45 percent by weight of inorganic pigment. The pigmented articles may contact all food under conditions of use A through H described in Table 2 of § 176.170(c) of this chapter.------------------------------------------------------------------------
